I really enjoy heading to the city because I don’t get the chance to do it often. There’s so much flavor and energy there. It’s great to get away from my suburban life and experience the hustle of urban Los Angeles. On this past occasion, I met up with Vi and Tom at Union Station for their engagement session. Vi and Tom met in medical school and are nothing short of classy. You can tell they’re head over heels for each other, because they can’t look at one another without smiling. They are such good people and I really enjoy hanging out with them. I’m looking forward to your wedding in two months!

I really like their attitude and style here. So casual, yet so cool.

Afterwards, we headed over to the Walt Disney Concert Hall just as the sun was setting.

One of my absolute favorites.

I LOVE this one!

Majell and Steve have been married for six years, and they are still madly in love. For their 6th anniversary they decided to do a portrait session, so last week we got together bright and early to start in Beverly Hills and end the session at the awesome Hotel Viceroy in Santa Monica. I love how they decided to not hold anything back and go all out with their choice of attire and location. I had a great time shooting this chic and trendy couple.

This weekend, I had the pleasure of hanging out with a very down to earth and fun couple who happen to be extremely in love. Heather and Ektor, who are good friends with Melissa & Dave, commissioned me to photograph their engagement photos. We met up in Orange County at William R Mason Park near UCI, and made our way towards Balboa Beach to finish. They’re getting married next March in Arizona, and then heading to Ektor’s home country of Greece for small reception gathering as well as to kick off their honeymoon vacation. I wish I could go with them to take pictures! (Of the wedding, not of the honeymoon.) They’re such cool people and I really enjoyed hanging out with them. They’re super smart - both have science Ph.D’s (Ektor is finishing in June, to be exact) and completely easy going. To Heather & Ektor: thank you again for the honor of taking these photos for you. Congratulations and best of luck to the both of you!

This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of meeting up with Linda and James in Pasadena where we shot their engagement photos together with their dog, Coco. Linda and James have been dating for five years and James recently popped the question to his beautiful girlfriend fiancée.  They’re a really fun couple and I had a great time hanging out with them.  I can’t wait til their wedding in June.  Congratulations guys!

This past Saturday, I went to Downtown LA to shoot an engagement photosession with Maria Diaz and Richard Alonzo. Maria & Richard met 8 years ago when they were both working for the same company. They were just friends at first but their romance didn’t really spark until they went on a trip to Cancún with friends. These two love to travel, and spent 6 months traveling through Europe together. In keeping with their wanderlust, Maria & Richard are getting married later this year in Puerto Vallarta and I can’t wait to shoot that amazing event!

Today, Maria is a restaurant entrepreneur and real estate agent, and Richard is a real estate appraiser. If anyone is in need of their services, shoot me an email and I’ll get you in touch with them. We spent the day shooting around the Financial District of Downtown LA, mostly at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and The Museum of Contemporary Art. We also were able to get rooftop access to a nearby building that Maria’s friend lives in. Thanks again Chris for hooking that up!

At first, they were a bit nervous but that soon melted away and we had a great time. Here are a few of my favorite shots from the day: